The Weigh In with Samhita Mukhopadhyay

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• Shame, Stigma, and Saying It Out Loud

  October 7, 2026 · 44 min

  Some things you only say to your best friend. This time, Susie Banikarim — Emmy-winning journalist, podcast host, and one of Samhita's closest friends — is saying them out loud . The shame she has felt for being overweight, wanting to…

• The Science of GLP-1s

  September 30, 2026 · 40 min

  You've heard what GLP-1s can do to the scale for those who need them. This episode is about why these medications are not a quick fix, and why it’s crucial to incorporate lifestyle changes and the guidance of doctors while you’re on…

• Love, Weight, and the Taylors

  September 23, 2026 · 53 min

  Weight and GLP-1s are too often solo journeys. This week, Samhita Mukhopadhyay sits down with Taylor Strecker and Taylor Donohue — The Taylors — who are on theirs together, out loud, as a couple.In this episode:- Taylor S's…

• The GLP-1 Story Everyone's Missing

  September 16, 2026 · 50 min

  Every headline about GLP-1s tells you what the drugs do. Almost none tell you what it's actually like to be on — or off — one. For episode one, Samhita Mukhopadhyay sits down with Lindsay Peoples, Editor-in-Chief of The Cut, to unpack…

• Introducing The Weigh In with Samhita Mukhopadhyay - Coming September 16th

  September 9, 2026 · 1 min

  The honest conversation about weight, health and GLP-1s that nobody's actually having. Not a puff piece, not a panic piece — a weekly show that treats people on these journeys like the smart, complicated adults they are. We'll talk about…

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